NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in California

8,308 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in California, 21 per 100,000 residents, the 17th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Diego have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 41 of 167.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Los Angeles has the most, 371

  1. Los Angeles371
  2. San Diego342
  3. San Francisco295
  4. San Jose207
  5. Sacramento176

Optometrist records in California

  1. Linda Foster, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900411154433217
  2. Armaeiti Fouladi Chami, ODMenlo Park, CA 940251902570559
  3. Benjamin FouladianRedondo Beach, CA 902771124192620
  4. Jilber Fouladian, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241174669873
  5. Brian Foutch, O.D.Tehachapi, CA 935611376612309
  6. Michael Foyle, ODSolana Beach, CA 920751245377118
  7. Alma Fragoso-Corona, O.D.La Puente, CA 917441417000522
  8. Robert France, ODSolvang, CA 934631639253412
  9. Edward France Jr., ODBellflower, CA 907061053515197
  10. Dylan Franchi, ODChico, CA 959281780350595
  11. Margaret Francisco, O.D.Castro Valley, CA 945521801337431
  12. Sara Frane, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947201205970670
  13. Lassa Frank, O.D.San Anselmo, CA 949601235190208
  14. Robert Franks, O.D.San Diego, CA 921061194704247
  15. James Franta, ODSanta Maria, CA 934541255334256
  16. Sarah Frassato, O.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771508017922
  17. Rozanne Fratto, O.D.Fairfield, CA 945331174688055
  18. Brett Fredericks, O.D.Salinas, CA 939051750408571
  19. Michael Freeland, O.D.Camarillo, CA 930121316022692
  20. Anne Freeman, ODLos Alamitos, CA 907201568434728
  21. Donald Freeman, O.D.National City, CA 919501528126489
  22. Maria Laura Freeman, ODSan Diego, CA 921031528490430
  23. Sharon Freeman, O.D.Corte Madera, CA 949251922168301
  24. Gary Freestone, ODRialto, CA 923761336214998
  25. Alan French, ODFortuna, CA 955401699709964
  26. Gary Frick, ODVentura, CA 930041962498030
  27. Jonathan Friden, O.D.Quincy, CA 959711275731655
  28. Arthur Friedman, O.D.San Bernardino, CA 924041033195888
  29. Brandon Friedman, O.D.San Bernardino, CA 924041619288115
  30. Clara FriedmanBerkeley, CA 947201154270809
  31. Bruce Frimtzis, O.D.Escondido, CA 920271710087366
  32. Valerie Frimtzis, O.D.San Marcos, CA 920691457559429
  33. Steven Frisby, O.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581407910615
  34. Robert Frohn, O.D.Bellflower, CA 907061467469668
  35. Curtis Froid, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621295845741
  36. Steven Fronk, O.D.Jackson, CA 956421417927161
  37. Nicholas Froumis, O.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940861407911282
  38. Angela Fu, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031336349869
  39. Daisy Fu, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061083831572
  40. Mika Fu, O.D.San Marcos, CA 920781780882175
  41. Miriam Fuchs, O.D.Vista, CA 920831770668717
  42. Rheeza Fueconcillo, O.D.Eastvale, CA 928801578019220
  43. Alma Fuentes, ODLong Beach, CA 908071316493158
  44. Magdalena FuentesInglewood, CA 903041932617909
  45. Fredrick Fuerst, O.D.Citrus Heights, CA 956211902998529
  46. Randall Fuerst, O.D.Roseville, CA 956611902998966
  47. Francesca Fuertez, ODOntario, CA 917621871386250
  48. Tempus Fugit, O.D.Napa, CA 945581962472795
  49. John Fujii, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191104883149
  50. Mark Fujikawa, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947041366507352

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 17 of 51 per resident

  1. Montana22
  2. Illinois21
  3. Massachusetts21
  4. California21
  5. Iowa21
  6. Washington21
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

66.8% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 71.9% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California66.8%
  2. United States71.9%

Optometrist records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file5,553 of 8,308 · 66.8% here, 71.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file3,575 · 43.0% here, 57.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more5,560 · 66.9% here, 65.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2008 · the 3,573 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 152W00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

8,308 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 21 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 371 of them (4%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Texas5,006
  2. Florida3,594
  3. New York3,535
  4. Illinois2,697

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Massachusetts21.4
  2. Iowa21.1
  3. Montana21.6
  4. Washington21.0

The largest states

  1. Texas5,006
  2. Florida3,594
  3. New York3,535
  4. Illinois2,697
  5. Pennsylvania2,640

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.